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Gallions Reach DLR station is a station on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) in the Royal Docks area of east London. It serves the University of East London Docklands Campus, University of East London (UEL) Docklands Campus as well as recent residential developments around Royal Albert Dock, London, Royal Albert Dock. The station is located on the DLR's Beckton DLR station, Beckton branch, between Cyprus DLR station, Cyprus and Beckton DLR station, Beckton stations. It is in Travelcard Zone 3.
The crossover junction north of the station, which is normally used for trains from the west going to Beckton DLR depot, can also be used for trains from Beckton and Poplar to reverse. This is the easternmost station on the DLR, as Beckton is actually further west.
Similar to other stations on the Beckton branch, the platforms have not been extended to accommodate 3-car trains, with selective door operation being used instead.
When the station opened with the Beckton extension in 1994, it was surrounded by brownfield land such as the old Beckton Gas Works, which closed in 1970. Given this, ridership was very low, despite suburban residential development in nearby Beckton.
Ridership grew following the opening of the University of East London Docklands Campus, UEL Docklands Campus and Gallions Reach Shopping Park in the early 2000s and residential development around Royal Albert Dock, London, Royal Albert Dock in the 2010s. By 2019, ridership had increased to 1.42m a year.
In the mid-2000s, there were proposals for a Docklands Light Railway extension to Dagenham Dock, DLR extension to Dagenham Dock, which would have branched off east of the station. This was cancelled in 2008. A route of East London Transit was also proposed to pass through the area.
The local area has also been proposed for various road crossings of the River Thames – the East London River Crossing and Gallions Reach Crossing.
Docklands Light Railway website – Gallions Reach station page
{{Docklands Light Railway Docklands Light Railway stations in the London Borough of Newham Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1994 Beckton
History
When the station opened with the Beckton extension in 1994, it was surrounded by brownfield land such as the old Beckton Gas Works, which closed in 1970. Given this, ridership was very low, despite suburban residential development in nearby Beckton.
Ridership grew following the opening of the University of East London Docklands Campus, UEL Docklands Campus and Gallions Reach Shopping Park in the early 2000s and residential development around Royal Albert Dock, London, Royal Albert Dock in the 2010s. By 2019, ridership had increased to 1.42m a year.
In the mid-2000s, there were proposals for a Docklands Light Railway extension to Dagenham Dock, DLR extension to Dagenham Dock, which would have branched off east of the station. This was cancelled in 2008. A route of East London Transit was also proposed to pass through the area.
The local area has also been proposed for various road crossings of the River Thames – the East London River Crossing and Gallions Reach Crossing.
Future
In the mid-2010s, an Docklands Light Railway extension to Thamesmead, extension of the DLR to Thamesmead was proposed. , the proposed route of the extension diverges just after Gallions Reach, turning east to pass by Beckton DLR depot before heading to Thamesmead via Beckton Riverside.Connections
London Buses routes London Buses route 101, 101, London Buses route 262, 262, London Buses route 366, 366 and night route London Buses route N551, N551 serve the station.See also
* Gallions railway station * Manor Way railway stationReferences
External links
Docklands Light Railway website – Gallions Reach station page
{{Docklands Light Railway Docklands Light Railway stations in the London Borough of Newham Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1994 Beckton